Nose-bag.



K. ALLSHOUSEI. NOSE BAG. APPLIOATIQR r'nzn'un s, 1910.

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JOSEPH K. ALLSHOUSE, 0F CLARION, PENNSYLVANIA.

NOSE-BAG.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH K. ALLsnoUsn, a citizen of theUnited States of America, residing at Clarion, in the county of Clarion and State of l ennsylvania, have invented new and usefulImprovemei'its in Nose-Bags, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to nose bags, and has for an object to provide a device of this character that can be supported by a wheel of a vehicle, means being provided whereby the bag is adjustable to vehicle wheels of different sizes.

in the drawing, forming a portion of this specification and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views :Figure 1 is a detail section through a portion of a vehicle wheel showing the application of my improved nose bag thereto. Fig. 2 is top plan view thereof, the bag being omitted for the purpose of clearness. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the companion supporting members for the Fig. 4 is a detail side elevation of a portion of a wheel. showing the application thereto of the companion bag-supporting members. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view showing a slightly modified form of my inventi on.

My improved nose bag consists of a bag support 1 consisting preferably of companion semi-circular members 2 and 8. The terminals of the member 2 are formed to provide eyes 4 for receiving the looped portions 5 adjacent to the terminals of the member 3. The engagement with each other of the eye and the loop portions described is such that the members may be folded to lie on each other so that the bag can be folded to assume a very compact package. The terminals of the member 3 are formed to provide diametrically opposite stops 6 which are adapted to be engaged with the member 2 at points adjacent to the eyes t thereof so as to hold the member 3 substantially in a plane with the member 2 when the bag is applied to the wheel A as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

The members just described are each formed preferably from a single length of wire, and as illustrated, the member 2 is Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 3, 1910.

Patented Jan. 31., 1911.

Serial No. 555,049.

formed to provide spaced horizontally disposed arms 7 which rest upon the rim of the wheel, as shown. The member is looped to provide a series of hooks S which are arranged in step manner so that each hook is of a different size thereby accoi'nmodating vertical adjustment of the members 2 and so that they can be supported upon wheels having fellies of different sizes or thickness.

A retainer 9 is supported by the wheel and it consists preferably of a single length of wire formed to provide a horizontally disposed hook 10 which is engaged with the spoke of the wheel adjacent to the folly. This retainer is looped to provide a horizontally disposed series of vertical hooks 11 which are adapted to be engaged with the hooks 8 of the member 2. In view of the construction of the retainer 9 it will be understood that the member 2 may be adjusted horizontally on the w ieel accordingly to the transverse diameter of the felly so as to cause the bag to perfectly fit upon the wheel and to be accinrately supported thereby. The bag 12 may be of any suitable well known design, but as illustrated it is formed to provide a hem 13 for receiving the members and 3 hereinbefore described.

The construction of the nose bag herein described is extremely simple and is constructed with a view of enabling the operator to conveniently attach the same to the wheel of the vehicle when the animal is detached therefrom.

in the modified form of my invention shown in Fig. 5, the member 2 has pivotally supported thereon a hook 1a which is adapted to be engaged with any suitable support such as that shown in dotted lines at B. This may represent a portion of a fence or a portion of a sled bed. The portion 15 of the member 2 is adapted to be engaged with the opposite side of the object B so as to rigidly support the nose bag.

I claim:

1. A nose bag attachment for vehicle wheels comprising a retainer supported by the wheel and provided with a horizontal series of vertically disposed books, a support having hooks for interlocking engage ment with the first named hooks to permit vertical and horizontal adjustment of the with the hooks on said support so as to per '10 support on the Wheel, and a receptacle car- 1 lnit vertical and horizontal adjustment of l'lBCl by said support. the support on the Wheel.

2. A nose bag attachment for vehicle In testimony whereof I afiix my signature Wheels comprising a support having a series in presence of two Witnesses. of hooks arranged in step manner, a reoep- JOSEPH K. ALLSHOUSE.

itnesses M. H. DAVIE, MARY B. PAGE.

tacle carried by the support, a retainer engaged with the Wheel, and a serles o1": hooks on said reta1ner and adapted to be engaged 

